What We do

Our summer and autumn concerts are typically full concert performances, with professional soloists and accompanists. They may consist of a major choral work, one or more shorter choral works, and solo pieces and are usually performed at St Luke’s Church, Maidenhead. We also have a Christmas concert, which is a more informal affair and perform at weddings, services and other events.

History

Maidenhead Choral Society started as the Christian Council Choir run by Len Piercey who was the organist and choirmaster at St Mary’s Church, Maidenhead. In 1963, the choir was reformed from all the church choirs in Maidenhead to sing in a concert celebrating the opening of the town hall. Since then, our concert programmes have been varied and ambitious; from Handel, Dvorak and Haydn, to Tippett, Vaughan Williams and Britten.

Supporters

Our patron is The Rt Hon Theresa May, MP for Maidenhead.

We are also very grateful for the generous support of The Louis Baylis Trust, which is a charitable trust linked to our local newspaper, The Maidenhead Advertiser, and also to The Prince Philip Trust Fund, and The Kidwells Park Trust, two local charities that support community activities.

Find out more about why the Maidenhead Advertiser is special.

People

Our musical director Amy John studied Music at Royal Holloway University where she specialised in choral conducting. She is assistant director of music at St Benedict’s School Ealing, and sings alto with Quire Voices, Royal Chapel Windsor.

Our accompanist is Jenny Hopper who has conducted and performed widely.